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From: Ray Forsberg <>
Subject: Re: [DBY] Woodseates - which county? (was: Derbyshire Phillimore's)
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:53:43 +1100
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Hi Charani and Jane,

Many thanks for this - here is the entry which is relevant -

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 56 1902
P. 318. Diary of Rev. Samuel Chandler.

Admon. Of WILLIAM WOOD of Woodseates in the psh of Matlock, co. Derby
granted at Lichfield 9 May 1642 to MARY WOOD of Matlock, widow, the
relict etc. Bond of Thomas Coates of Crumport, co. Derby, Myner.
Inv. Taken 7th May 1642 by Anthony Coates, ANTHONY WOOD, Anthony
Haslam and Robert Willcokson. Total £13-5-10.

I wondered whether yone could throw some light on this family.

Kind regards,

Carol

On 17 March 2010 06:22, Jane Taylor <> wrote:
> Hi there
> Some come under Ecclesall bierlow.
> Jane in Redcar
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Charani
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> Subject: Re: [DBY] Woodseates - which county? (was: Derbyshire Phillimore's)
>
> Ray Forsberg wrote:
>
>> The name "Woodseates" has come up in some old American documents for
>> families I am helping to research;  has a look at Wikipedia and
>> apparently this area now falls within South Yorkshire (Sheffield) -
>> this change took place in 1934.  Would registers in this area fall
>> under Derbyshire or Yorkshire now?
>
> It's best to contact the relevant record offices to see what, if anything,
> they hold.  The majority of record offices do now have an online catalogue
> you can check.
>
> Some record offices will hold the registers up to the date they changed to a
> different county with the new county holding the registers after that date.
> Others will hand over everything to the new county.
>
> --
> Charani (UK)
> OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick,
> SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk
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